Girls Islamic Organisation or GIO [3] is a student organisation in India for girls. It came to existence under the patronage of state committees of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind as their girl's wing.
| Formation | 5 March 1984[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Student Organisation |
| Legal status | Active |
| Location |
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Parent organisation | Jamaat-e-Islami Hind[2] |
GIO actively works in a number of Indian states including Rajasthan, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra,[4][5] Kerala,[6] Delhi, Gujarat and Karnataka.[7]
History edit
Since 1984, GIO has functioned as a part of the Women’s Wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami in Kerala.[8][9][10] Later, it was spread to create state committees in various states of India. In 2007, it started working in state of Andhrapradesh and Telangana.[11] It later added Goa, Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Karnataka.
The GIO claimed that it is working in female students and young women for self empowerment, against discrimination on basis of religion,[12] culture and caste. GIO also claims that all their activities are on to the grounds of Islam.[12] GIO conducts camps, campaigns and contests for their age group.
GIO regularly conducts study classes, and public meetings for girls. It organizes occasional campaigns for female students and young women. GIO participating or conducting the protests in women related issues.[13][14]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Woman, Her History and Her Struggle for Emancipation. Bharathi Puthakalayam. 2009. p. 544. ISBN 9788189909970. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Arndt-Walter Emmerich (11 November 2019). Islamic Movements in India: Moderation and its Discontents. Routledge. p. 241. ISBN 9781000706727. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Arndt-Walter Emmerich (11 November 2019). Islamic Movements in India: Moderation and its Discontents. Routledge. p. 13. ISBN 9781000706727. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Jyoti Punwani (11 April 2013). "Profiles of prejudice". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "News". India Today. 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Protest against CAA". ANI News. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Karnataka News". The Hindu. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Maidul Islam (9 March 2015). Limits of Islamism. Cambridge University Press. p. 153. ISBN 9781107080263. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ Arndt-Walter Emmerich (11 November 2019). Islamic Movements in India: Moderation and its Discontents. Routledge. p. 248. ISBN 9781000706727. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Yōgīndar Sikkand (2004). Struggling to be heard: South Asian Muslim voices. Global Media Publications. p. 21. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Hyderabad News". thehansindia.com. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ a b Julten Abdelhalim (5 October 2015). Indian Muslims and Citizenship: Spaces for Jihād in Everyday Life. Routledge. pp. 146–148. ISBN 9781317508748. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "JIH Mumbra organised anti drugs campaign". Jamaateislamihind.org. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ K. S. Durrany (2002). The Women's Movement in Religious Communities in India. p. 168. ISBN 9788172146818. Retrieved 10 April 2020.